Sally Mohamed V. Syed Mohamed

1962 present: H. N. G Fernando, J., and L. B. de Selva, J.

SALLY M. J. MOHAMED, Appellant, and SYED M. S. MOHAMED, Respondent

S. C. 380/1960-D. C. Colombo, 43843/M

    Rent restriction-Joint assessment in 1941 of premises bearing separate assessment numbers-Separate assessments of the same premises in later years-Computation of standard rent-Meaning of term " rent "- Rent Restriction Act, ss. 4, 5(1), 13(1) (a).

.(i) In November 1941, premises Nos. 102 and 104 were assessed jointly with premises No. 100. In 1945 premises Nos. 102 and 104 were assessed together, but separately from premises No. 100. In 1955 separate assessments were made for each of the two premises Nos. 102 and 104.

Held, that, under section 5 (1) of the Rent Restriction Act, the standard rent of premises Nos. 102 and 104 was and is the amount of the assessment made for the premises jointly with premises No. 100 in November 1941, and that will remain unchanged, despite the separate assessments made in 1945 and 1955, unless the board in the exercise of the power given by the proviso introduces an alteration by fixing separate standard rents for the two numbers.

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